What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY. RETURNED TO UNK AND AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO ANC MAINTENANCE BASE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UP LIMIT MICROSWITCH.
- Difficulty date
- November 11, 2001
- Submitted
- December 13, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N30135
- Make and model
- Frchld SA227DC
- Aircraft serial
- DC890B
- Aircraft time
- 5,222 hours, 4,880 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Limit Switch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.